Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,538, Ephraim Gillet, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gillet, Ephraim or Gillett
S. 36,538
CONTENTS

17233 R Connecticut
Ephraim Gillett
of Hartford Co. in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel A. Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of May 1820 and sent to Jonathan B. Buel Esq. Hartford, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 166.09
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820, 48.00
20 19 / 30 8 4 / 31 months $214.09
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

= Date of death not on A.B.
Dis cond
July 13 1821
Spent to
F. Chester
Hartford
Cont

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD
On this 12 th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford in & for the said district, personally appeared Ephraim Gillett aged fifty seven years resident in Granby in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Ephraim Gillett on the 14 th day of May 1776 enlisted in Simsbury in the state of Conn t in the company commanded by Captain Noah Phelps of the Reg t commanded by Col o Andrew Ward; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 14 th day of May 1777, when he was discharged from service in Whatham state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton etc and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the said district
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Gillett did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford June 12 th 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
Same 12 th 1818 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon ble Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clk

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford Jan y 12 th 1818 Personally appeared Sadoc Wilcox and John Gosard and made solemn oath, that the within named Ephraim Gillet is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support Before me Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford February the 1 st 1820 I hereby certify that the within named Ephraim Gillet is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for said County.
N o . It is supposed that this application was rejected on the apprehension at the time, that Wardle Regt was not on the Continental establishment; since which the fact has been ascertained to be otherwise, and several have been placed on the pension list belonging to said Regt and in the company commanded by Capt d Noah Phelps, whose Commission was some time since forwarded to the War office The papers are returned, with a request that the claims may be secured - Supposing that the Bro d is sufficiently prove.

Ephraim Gillet
17. 233 1 st Declaration
Spn M c G
July 13. 1821 Sent to Thomas Chester. Hartford. Cc

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Ephraim Gillett aged Sixty years, resident in Granby in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: to wit in the company of Capt Noah Phelps of the Regiment of Col Andrew Ward in the Connecticut line from May 14 th 1776 to May 14 th 1777 that the date of the original declaration is 12 th June 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 17233 —
“And I do solemnly swear, _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.” that is to say
  2 Acres of land at 40 $ per acre 80   27 ditto ————— at 13 $ ————— 351   Buildings $60 1 pair Steers $50 110   9 Sheep at .75 per head is 6.75 15 Swine $15 21.75   1 high Chest 2.00 1 low Chest .50 1 table $1 3.50   2 Laths $2.00 7 Laths 1.00 1 pot 1.00 4.   1 Small dish Kettle .34 1 tea Kettle .75 1.09   Crockery 1.50 & 2 Spinning Wheels 2.00 3.50   $ 574.84 
I have no debts due me and owe to Benjamin Weed $221.00
to sundry other Persons ————— 100
$ 321.00
The debt to said Weed was for a part of the land mentioned in the above Schedule

I Ephraim Gillet am by occupation a farmer able to do but little work - My family consists of the following Persons to Wit, my wife Lucy aged fifty two Years, & feeble - One Son Seymour Gillet aged Nineteen in good health, one Son John Pearson Gillet aged Sixteen Years, One daughter Eunice aged thirteen one daughter Salathia aged twelve Years, & One Son James aged ten Years all in good health - Ephraim Gillet
Sworn to and declared by said Ephraim Gillet on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred seventy four dollars and eighty four cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

June 13, 1935
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Mrs. O. L. Trenary 6087 Fifth Avenue Kenosha, Wisconsin
EPHRAIM GILLET S. 36533 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ephraim Gillett, who was residing in Granby, Connecticut, in 1840, aged seventy-nine years.
You are furnished below the record of Ephraim Gillet or Gillett (the surname appears under both spellings), as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36533, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Ephraim Gillet or Gillett enlisted May 14, 1776, in Simsbury, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Noah Phelps' company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton and was discharged May 14, 1777.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 12, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and a resident of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut.
In 1820, Ephraim Gillet or Gillett, while residing in said Granby, Connecticut, referred to his wife, Lucy, then aged fifty-two years, also to a son, Seymour Gillet aged nineteen years, who in 1823 was residing in Granby, Connecticut, and still living there in 1826, to a son, John Pierson Gillet aged sixteen years, to his daughters, Eunice aged thirteen and Talatha aged twelve years, and to another son, James, aged ten years.
In 1843, the soldier was still residing in Granby, Connecticut. For information in regard to date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of
Gillett, in 1823 located Gillett, non relationship of Ephraim Gillett, sol- next time Add: Land of the sol- in Granby, Conn., was wounded by shot of Gideon Gideon to the soldier is shown

soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ephraim Gillett Certificate 17233 Issued May 30, 1820 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 12, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36 538
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 538
Ephraim Gillett
Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 July 23. Mail. Service & res. to Chas P. Hale '33 Capitol Av. Hart- ford Conn. (see his letter in John M - Case No. 23770)
1935 June 13 - Host. to Law Mrs. O.L. Trenary - M.L.B.

Sept 18 th 24
Applicant age 60 yrs. - - able to do but little work - - wife 52 yrs. old - feeble
3 sons, 19 & 16 & 10 yrs. old - 2 daughters, 13 & 12 yrs. old - all in good health -
Land & buildings $541 - whole amt. of sched. $574.04.
Period 1 year.
Not entitled Hartford

Restore Ephraim Gillett Pension to commence 19 th June 1826. date of last evidence.
$20.26.

Letter from the Honorable E. Phelps covering the affidavits of J. Griffin, the claimant, and Son, for the purpose of showing that the transfer of property from the Father to the Son was a bona fide transaction. see my own letter to E. Phelps 17. May 1826. referring the matter to him for his opinion.
last order 19. th June 1826

Receipts of the creditors who, stated that Seymour was bound to them, showing payment and releases ag st the claimants.

Sphaerae Gillet
Ad Hunc 18.1886
Am. Schol. Socy
L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Department of War

John Gillet
Recd April 8. 1826
Am. - S. Phelps
John Gillet
L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office Department of War

Restored 26 June 1826, and notification sent to Hon. E. Phelps, at Simsbury, Conn. —
Sept. 28

Letter to J. D. M c Lean 17. Aug 1824. Vermont G. 1824 same Mar 21 1844
Connecticut.
Ephraim Gillett, Private, Rev. at $8 per month, placed on roll May 30. 1820 and dropped July 13. 1821.
App n to be restored - See letters of Feb. 1826. March 29. 1826 & May 17. 1826 to Hon. E. Phelps H. R.
4 Sept. 1820

Wm Ellis Print in full

Received Granby 27 th February 1826 from Ephraim Tillet by the hands of Seymour Tillet twenty five dollars 66 cts in full of all accounts 25. 66  Wm Ellis
James Huggins Ellis Buntline
[Handwritten flourish or signature]

Received from Ephraim Gilet, by the hands of Seymour Gilet, Seventy one dollars 53 cts in consideration thereof I do hereby discharge the said Ephraim Gilet, from all demands whatever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date hereof - Dated at Franky February 27 th 1826
71.53
J. Griffin Jr
Alpheus Hayes

Received Granby 27 Feby 1826 from Ephraim Gillet by the hands of Symour Gillet Seventeen dollars 25 cts in full of all accounts whatever Symon Willcox Sadac Willcox
Sadace Wilson By her mother

Received from Ephraim Gillet by hands of Seymour Gillet Seventeen dollars 66 cts in full of all demands. I have against the said Ephraim on my own account; and also in full, of all demands or claims, belonging to the Estate of Doctor Philander Humphrey late of Hattland deceased, as Administrator on said Estate
Phelps Humphrey
Dated at Hattland
February 27 th 1826
Wm. E. Wilf Sterling O. Wilf

Sedore Wilcox
Wauconda County 3 rd
Granby March 17 th 1825
personally appeared Sedore Wilcox and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me Jacob Griffin Sec d Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Sedore Wilcox is a credible man and disinterested
J. Griffin Sec d Justice of Peace

The papers enclosed in this letter, were returned to the Hon. E. Phelps, 29 th March 1826.
rec d March 14. 1826 by William Gillett for restoration
Adm: 14. 1826
Hon. E. Phelps H. Q.
Genl. Rose
Sgt. 1826
W. Gillett

Washington Mch. 11-1820
Dear Sir
I send the enclosed contract, free releases as evidence, Petition of Ephraim Gilet for a pension.
I am very respectfully
Yr Le
E. Phelps

Seddon Wilcox of Lawfull age being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his account against Ephraim Gillet commencing in April 1818 for Provisions and blacksmith work is to the amount of _____ 79 25
- That he has paid in Cash for said Ephraim on a Debt for which he now holds his note with the Interest amounts
to the Sum of _____ 17. 25 but Seymour Gillet has agreed to pay the aforesaid note - 97. 50
and the Deponent believes that the aforesaid articles charged on book were exclusively for the benefit of the said
Ephraim Gillet

Received from Ephraim Gillet by the hands of Seymour Gillet, one hundred and twenty dollars and in consideration thereof I do hereby discharge the said Ephraim Gillet from all demands whatever from the beginning of the world to the date hereof. Dated at Granby February 24. 1826
Joseph Griffin L Custus D. Wilcox
Benjamin Weed

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. Granby Aug 31 st 1843. I Ephraim Gillet of Granby, County & State aforesaid aged Eighty two years after being duly cautioned & sworn depose and say that I am a pensioner of the United States & have regularly drawn my pension of ninety six dollars per annum for several years last past, that I held a certificate signed by the Secretary of war which entitled me to receive annually that sum, but that the said certificate has been taken out of my possession by a disaffected son, who declines to restore it to me, or inform me where it may be found, so that to me the certificate is effectually lost, and I am unable to obtain my pension money without a new certificate from the war department, and I further depose that I am the identical person named in that certificate & further deponent saith not Ephraim his Gillet mark

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Granby Aug. 31 st 1843~
Personally appeared Ephraim Gillet whose name is subscribed to the preceding deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Ephraim Gillet that he is a credible witness, and his state- ments may be relied on - & further that I know him to be a pensioner from having prepared his papers papers  services  from from an original certificate which had heretofore been in his possession.
Justus D. Weldax Dist. of the probate
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Probate district of Granby
I certify that at a court of Probate held at Granby within and for the district of Granby on the 29 th day of July A. 1843 Asa Higley was legally appointed Conservator to manage the person & estate of Ephraim Gillet, an aged & infirm pensioner residing in said Granby & the said Higley having accepted said trust has given bonds with surety as the law requires for a faithful per- formance of the duties thereof
Probate office Dist. of Joel. C. Holcomb Judge of Probate Granby Aug. 31 st 1843

I Ardon B. Holcomb Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel A. Holcomb Esq. is Judge of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid, duly appointed Commissioned & sworn, and that full faith & credit are to be given to his official acts as such and further that the signature hereunto purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. & I further certify that Justus D. Wilcox Esq. is, & for more than two months last past has been a Justice of the peace for the County of Hartford duly appointed Commissioned & sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts as such & that the signature appended to the certificate of Ephraim Gillet aforesaid purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 31 st day of August A.D. 1843. Ardon B. Holcomb Clerk
State of Connecticut Hartford County 3p. Granby Aug. 31 st 1843 - Personally appeared Asa Hoagley conservator to Ephraim Gillet & made solemn oath that he has made demand, & diligent search for the Pension Certificate of Ephraim Gillet & that the same is no where to be found, before me Justus D. Wilcox Just. of the Peace

A brief of the case of Ephraim Gillett for Restoration
The Hon E. Phelps H. M.

Examination of the case of Ephraim Gillett, Connecticut who served one year as a private
His first schedule in 1820, exhibited    20 Acres of land at 40 per acre  80 00    27 do of do at 13 ..  351 00    Buildings valued at  60 00  
  Real  $1191 00    Span of Horses  50 00    a few articles of furniture  33 81     83 81     $1274 81  
  Owes to Weed on account of the above land  221 00    to Sundry others, names not given  100 00     $321 00  
2 d Schedule August 1821.
  A few personal articles  $43 02    Sold all his real estate to his son Seymour Gillett     22 d Novr 1822 to pay off his debts.   
Evidence
Deeds to Seymour Gillett exhibited for 2 tracts    20 acres  } dated Novr 1823. Consideration $500.00    2 do, buildings &c  
Creditors affidavits, showing that the Jew is bound to them for the claims agt the father. vizt
  Hoag. for drapery cloth  71 53    Weed for balance of land sold claimant  120 00    Ellis for groceries  25 66    Goodrich for shoe leather  32 49    Dr Humphrey a medical bill  6 25    Wilcox provisions  17 25     273 18  
Since the above testimony was offered, the creditors have sent in proofs in full

Amt brot over
$ 273 18
Seymour Gillett acct against his father
For 1 year labor. $100.00
Cash paid for provision, for family. 22.82 122.82
$ 396.00
Says the true sum agreed to be paid for the land was $450, and net $500.
Remarks.
Taking the debt as evidence of the consideration 500.00
and admitting Seymours account, with
the sum for his father. 396.00
This sum will remain to be accounted for. 104.00
But he was required to exhibit evidence of a written agreement, with which he complied, accompanied with a certificate from Jacob Griffin Esquire Justice of Peace, who stated that it was a true copy of the original in his possession.
Doubts existing that Gillett might possibly have manufactured the agreement to fit our requisition the witness Griffin was cross-examined. He was required to produce the original, and state under oath, at what time, and under what circumstances it was lodged with him.
For his answer, and the paper alluded to see V. also the affidavit of Wilcox & others filed therewith.
The merits of this case turn materially on the credibility of the paper in question.

Sir
I have received the an petition of Ephraim Gillet & the accompanying documents, which I forward to the department of war for determination. Permit me to remark, that I personally know Mr Gillet, & have no doubt of his being entitled to a pension.
I am very respectfully
H. of R. Dec. 12 th 1825
Yr &c Joshua Helps

Pension Office
Mar 21. 1844
Sir,
The affidavits in the case of Ephraim Gillet are herewith returned in order that they may be properly authenticated. It is necessary that each set of papers should be complete in itself.
No papers relative to the widow of Dudley Hays, dec d appear to have been received from the Hon E. Phelps, or from any other person.
J D Wilcox, Esq West Granby Ct.

Sept. 4. 1843
E. G. G. G. for new
Franklin p. p. p. p.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
107

West-Granby Ct Sept 1 st 1843 Hon J. L. Edwards,
Sir, I herewith enclose the Affidavit of Ephraim Gillet, and such certificates as I thought might be required to show that the Pension certificate of said Gillet was lost, out of his possession, with the view of obtaining a new one. We wish therefore that the papers may be examined by the proper department & if found expedient a new certificate forwarded
Please address communications to Justus D. Wilcox
West-Granby Ct

West Grady Ct. Jan'y 11/44.
Instrs D. Wilcox
Why has Eph. Gillet's pen- sion certif. not been sent to him.
W283. See Jan'y 18/44
West. Fred. St. Louis office Jan'y. 12/44
Hon. James M. Porter Secretary of War City of Washington
My at- No wear.

West-Granby Ct Jan'y 11 th 1844. Hon. James M. Porter Sir,
Sometimes in the month of August last, I forwarded the application of Ephraim Gillet for a new pension Certificate stating the reasons for the application accompanied by what we considered the necessary documents. Having since forwarded other applications from which returns have been received and not hearing from that, we conclude it may not have been rec d or that objections are made with which we are unacquainted. Said Gillet has long been a pensioner, I think under the act of 1818, and has regularly rec d his pension until the last Sep r draft, when his Son (who is wholly irresponsible) got the Certificate into his hands, and refused to give it up, a difficulty arose between them which was carried to such a height that the Authorities interfered, and after a fair and full investigation of the subject, at which all parties were present, the proper Court appointed a Conservator to manage the person and

estate of the said pensioner. And in behalf of the pensioner together with Asa Bigley the Conservator (who had first made demand for the certificate) forwarded the application together with the certificate of the court as the documents will show.
If the papers have been recd - we should be relieved of some anxiety to learn what disposition has been made of them, or whether they have been considered.
Very Respectfully Yours Hon. S. M. Porter Justus D. Wilton to whom address at West Granby Connecticut

Jan'y 17 th 1844
J. H. Wilson

Pension Office Jan'y 17 th 1844.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 11 th inst in the case of Ephraim Gillett, I have to inform you that a new pension Certificate cannot be issued, as there is no evidence that the original is lost or destroyed. As it is alleged that the Certificate is improperly withheld, Mr Gillett should prepare his vouchers, in duplicate, in conformity with the enclosed printed instructions and forward them to this Office, when an order will be issued for the payment of the arrears.
I am the
Justus D. Miles Esq r West Granby Mass.

9. Feb 1844
J. H. Niles

173 Pension Office Feb 9 th 1844
Sir,
I herewith return the papers of Ephraim Gillett. The regulations of this Department require that the vouchers should be prepared in duplicate, one copy to be placed in the files of this office and the other to be presented to the pension Agent. When you shall have forwarded the duplicate sets of vouchers, they will be examined, and the order given for the payment of the pension. I am Sir
J. D. Miles Esq West Granby Conn.

Connect.
12 th June 18
Ephraim Gillett, Granby Private
14 th May 1776 to 14 th May 1777
Col. Andrew Ward's Reg t Conn Line
Judge Arun Not on continental Halifax establishments
Rejected.

Ephraim Gillett Priv:
Col. A. Ward's Connec. Regt.
1776 - 1 year -
12 June 1810.
Admitted.
"Jonathan Bruce, Esq. Hartford p. 11 Connec."
Granby - Hartford Co. -

Waukesha County ss. County At June 1818 I, Abiel Holcomb & Peter Holcomb being duly sworn upon and say that they well knew that Ephraim Pillsbury in Waukesha County was a soldier in the revolutionary war & in the continental establishment from about the 14 day of May A.D. 1776 until about the 14 day of May 1777 that he belonged to Capt. Noah Phelps' Company & Col. Asa Woods Regiment the deponents having belonged to the service at the same time well knew that Ephraim Pillsbury was enlisted said and was discharged from service as aforesaid
Abiel Holcomb Peter Holcomb
Sworn & subscribed to this 20 th day of May 1818- before me
Joab Griffin Jr. Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named deponents Abiel Holcomb & Peter Holcomb are credible & disinterested witnesses —
Joab Griffin Jr. Justice of Peace June 23 rd 1818 at Hartford Joab Griffin junior Esq. declared to me that the above signatures "Joab Griffin & Justice of Peace" are his signatures & I certify that by a commission remaining in my office as clerk of the county court or court of common Pleas in & for the county of Hartford duly made and under the laws of the State of Connecticut (on the 20. day of May 1818) Joab Griffin was commissioned to execute the office of Justice of Peace being as is supposed the same person. witness my hand & the seal of said court Thomas Chester Clerk

rec: Jan. 25. 1826
James L Edwards Pension Office
1 March 1823. Springville Co. Point. Re: Jan 25. 1826 Hon. E. P. John H. R. John

rec. Jan. 25. 1826
James L Edwards Pension Office
1 March 1823. Spharneyville Point. Re 2 Jan'y 25. 1826 Hon. E. P. Allen H. Allen

Sir
I enclose the additional evidence in the case of Ephraim Gullet for a pension. The other papers I did not examine, & do not know what questions were presented. The applicant lives in a town adjoining the one in which I reside, & I have some knowledge of his character & circumstances. He is reputed to be an honest man, & poor. He owes me a small debt, & has for some years, whenever I asked him for it, he has always said that he was unable to pay it. This led me to enquire of his neighbors what his pecuniary circumstances were, & I was uniformly told he was poor —
I am very respectfully
Jan 24. 1825 —
By me D. Phelps

Job Griffin of lawful age being duly sworn deposes and saith That on the 24 th day of November A.D. 1823 Seymour Gillet executed his promissory note pay all to Ephraim Gillet on demand for the sum of about one hundred and sixty dollars and deposited the same in the hands of the said Griffin as an Escrow which was to be given up when Seymour had paid or honored the said Ephraim from his debts and done other things by them agreed
Isaac Griffin h
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss June
19 th 1826
Personally appeared Job Griffin 1st & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
E. Phelps Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Judge Griffin the aforesaid Affiant, also with Ephraim Gillet & Seymour Gillet, & that their characters for truth are good - Simsbury June 19 th 1826
Elisha Phelps

rec d 23 rd June 1826
Ephraim Gillett 1 March 1823
Hon: Elisha Phelps Sandbury, Ct.
Simsbury Ct. June 19 th
(Sept r 20 th )
Edwards Esquire Pension Office Department of War Washington
EP

Leinsburg June 19 th 1826
Sir
I transmit the enclosed affidavits, to prove the contract was made in good faith, between Ephraim Gilet & his son Seymour, for the conveyance of the land. I had some conversation with Seymour Gilet a few days since, in which he informed me, that the creditors of his Father first intimated to him the idea of purchasing the land & assuming his debts. He told me that he was unwilling to embarrass himself with their debt as he was poor, & had no other means of paying them, than the proceeds of his labor: but the creditors engaged to give him a time for payment, & urged upon him the measure as one which the duty he owed his Father imperiously demanded. To these solicitations he gave his assent, & for these reasons alone he made the contract with his Father. From what I know of these men, & the transaction, I have no doubt that Gilet is entitled to the benefit of the pension law.
I am very respectfully Yr 66 Serv t
Elisha Phelps

W. Grandy Clk March 4th 53
Mar 7 1854
Williamstown Present Room
30th May 20th Ephraim Gille Dudley May
Chas
Robt Smith
Hon. S. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City

West-Granby Ct. March 4 th 1844- Hon. J. L. Edwards, Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers of Ephraim Gillet, a pensioner whose pension certificate is withheld from him. For proof of the genuineness of my own signature, and certificate of office the department is respectfully referred to the documents accompanying the application of said Gillet for a new certificate, & forwarded by myself, last fall, also to documents with papers of the applications of Hannah Hoag, Mary Fuller, Rebecca Black, & others for pensions.
Please direct communication to Justus J. W. Deap West-Granby Ct
I am requested by the widow of Dudley Hoag, who has recently deceased, and who was an invalid pensioner, to enquire for the papers accompanying the application of the said Dudley Hoag, her husband deceased, for a pension, on account of services rendered, other than the claim on account of his wounds. The application was made, and documents forwarded by Hon. Elisha Phelps of Linsbury, some three or four years ago, and the said Hon. gentleman informs her that he has had no communication from the department for a long time, touching the application, and that the same has never, to his knowledge been approved or rejected.
The widow, wishing to avail herself of the arrears due her deceased husband, and being deprived of his aid, in procuring proof, & knowing that many, or some of the witnesses, whose affidavits were obtained, have since deceased, requests, if consistent with the rules of the department, that those papers may be returned to me, to aid her in establishing her claim to those arrears. Or if inconsistent to return the papers, she asks

to be informed, if any how much service has been proved to the satisfaction of the department.
The deceased was in service at the taking of Burgoyne, also at the Fishkill, also at Danbury, & in guarding prisoners through this State - What part of the service has been proved to the satisfaction of the department, the widow has no means of knowing, without in some way obtaining information from the department through these documents,
Such information as can be communicated consistently with the rules of the department is earnestly solicited, and will much oblige a dependant widow
Please address communication, touching this subject as before requested
J. D. W it cap
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Ephraim Gillet declaration copy - 2 d Declaration

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, at Hartford , holden at Hartford in said County, on the 2 nd Tuesday of August 1824
ON this 17 th day of Aug t 1824 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,  Ephraim Gillet aged 63 years, resident in  Granby in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st May 1820 - that he the P. Ephraim Gillet enlisted for the term of one year on the 14 th day of May 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Noah Phelps in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in P. Corps until the 14 th of May 1777 when he was discharged from the P. service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey, that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped therefrom on account of his property
“And I do solemnly swear, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.”
The following is a true exact inventory of all the estate both real & personal which I own or possess necessary bedding & clothing excepted viz
  1 case of drawers - $3 1 shovel & tongs $ 0.83   1 chest 1 gridiron 0.83   2 tables pair steelyards 0.34   1 large iron kettle - 1.75 sad irons 0.25   1 tea kettle crookery 0.34   1 kettle 3 bills & prayer book 0.75   1 pot 7 old chairs 0.50   1 tin pail 1 candle stand 17   1 pair andirons - 7.25 1 heifer 7.00   10.51 a of a cant 18.00   2 spinning wheels $ 39.52   2.50   42.02 
I am by occupation a farmer & for four years past have been infirm & still remain so & can do but little for my support My wife Lucy is aged 58 & can perform but little labor being more than ordinarily infirm for a woman of her age My children have all arrived at that

age as to be able to provide for themselves — I am now in indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country & am no longer able to support myself without the aid of public or private charity —
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz
Sold to Seymour Gillet the } on the 22 d day of } for the consideration 2 pieces of land contained } November 1823 } of his promising to pay in my first schedule
& becoming bound to pay my just debts a true account of which is given by him in his accompanying affidavit which debts were justly due — And the reason I have not earlier applied to be restored to the pension list is that heretofore no person could be found who was willing to take my lands & pay my just debts until it was undertaken by S r Seymour Gillet — my cattle sheep & swine have been disposed of for my necessary support or consumed in my family for provision
Ephraim Gillet
Sworn to and declared by said Ephraim Gillet on the 1 st day of August 182 4 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents.
I, Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this day of _____ 182_____
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of said County of Hartford do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Ephraim Giltel did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty one dollars two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 22 d day of September 1824
Th. Chester Clerk

Sedoci Wilcox, Alpheus Hays, and Nathaniel Pratt, of lawful age being duly sworn before and say that they are well acquainted with Ephraim Gillet and Seymour Gillet of Granby Hartford County Connecticut, that during the Year 1822 the said Ephraim, was the most of the Year unable to labor, and that he is an aged infirm man that Seymour Gillet lived with and assisted in supported the said Ephraim & his wife Father & Mother of the said Seymour and the deponents are of Opinion, that the Services rendered by the said Seymour at that time and since were worth much more than one hundred dollars, that the said Ephraim is an honest man & that he has no Estate that he with his Family lives in a miserable log house by no means comfortable and that he actually stands in need of support from his country
Sedoci Wilcox Alpheus Hays Nathaniel Pratt
Hartford } ss County } 3
Sworn and subscribed to
this 19th day of January A.D. 1826
before me
Job Griffin In Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponents Sedoci Wilcox, Alpheus Hays & Nathaniel Pratt are all credible & disinterested witnesses J. Griffin In Justice of Peace

I certify that Joab Griffin J. is, & has been for several years, a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Hartford in Connecticut, & that the within official signature is in his hand writings. H of R. April 1826
E. Phelps -
Ebenezer Phelps refuses for himself

Sept 7 '43
Ephraim Gillett to my Gail
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St. Edward
University of Pines Washington City

Granby, Conn., Sept. 4. 1843
Sir -
The Pension Certificate of Ephraim Gillit of this Town is now lost but is in the hands of one of his Sons - The Brothers have got into some dispute about their Father's support - by withholding an Alias certificate, if application should be made for one, it might be the means of effecting a settlement of the difficulty between them
Very Respectfully
Your Most Obedt Servt
J. R. Jewett
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Feb 8 1844. Granby Ct Feb 5 th
Free
Mr Evans,
re Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions City of Washington

West Granby Ct Feby 3 rd 1844. Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir,
I herewith enclose the Deposition of Ephraim Gillet, a pensioner of the United States, in relation to the withholding of his Certificate by his son.
I forwarded a similar deposition a few days since, without the proper avouchers, which has been returned.
The old gentleman, having wasted some time for his money, after the usual time of receiving it, was very anxious that return should be made to the Department, by the mail then in waiting, I therefore hastily divided the sheet forwarded, without looking at the 2 nd page, supposing it to contain a blank like the first, and thus the mistake occurred
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Justus D. Wilcox
Hon. J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions
Please direct Communicatory to Justus D. Wilcox West Granby Connecticut

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court in & for the county of Hartford in the State of Connec- ticut do certify that Joel Griffin junior Esquire on the 31 st day of May 1024 was & ever since has been a Justice of the peace in & for said
county & that the two signatures of his name following each of the depositions of Justus D Wilcox, Seymons Gillet, Alphens Hayes, Benjamin Weed, William Ellis, Phelps Humphreys, Hezekiah Goodrich, Ansel Humphreys & Sadove Wilcox are herunto annexed are the genuine signatures of said Justice Griffin. In witness whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said court at Hartford the 26 th day of November AD 1025.
Thomas Chester clerk
The deed is to be returned to Mr. Edwards for his opinion. A.G.G.

Ephraim Gillet & Seymour Gillet of lawful age being duly Cautioned & sworn, Depose and say, that in the year A.D. 1823. The Father being in debt and pressed by his Creditors, was induced to propose to his Son to take his Estate and pay his debts. That the Son objected, but on further consideration, he concluded to accept of the proposal provided he could have a time of payment from the Creditors. That he applied to Benjamin Weed and other the principal Creditors, and they agreed if Seymour would become obligated for the payment of his Father's debts They would give a sufficient time for the payment and the Father and Son then made an agreement in which the Son was to have pay for his Labor as heretofore provided, and to do all other things for the fulfilment of the Contract. and to enforce the same the Son executed a Note to the Father and left in the hands of Jacob Griffin & as an Escrow. which was to be given up when the Contract and all parts thereof were completed.
Ephraim Gillet Seymour Gillett
Stafford County ss Granby June 13. th 1826 personally appeared Ephraim Gillet & Seymour Gillet and made oath to the truth of the above facts by them subscribed before me
Jacob Griffin Jr Justice of Peace
I Certify that the aforesaid Ephraim Gillet and Seymour Gillet are Creditable Men J. Griffin Jr Justice of Peace

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Ephraim Gillet of Granby Stockbridge County & State of Connecticut for the consideration of Five hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of
Seymour Gillet of said Granby do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Seymour and his heirs & assigns forever two pieces of land situated in said Granby Salmon brook Society first piece bounds North on James Lampson, & Gideon Gillet land, East on Gideon Gillet land, South on Gideon Gillet & Thomas Holcomb D r wife, land, & West on James Lampson land, & contains twenty acres more or less with the buildings thereon standing, reserving the Highway running through the same. Second piece bounds North on Theodore Higley land, East & South on Highway, & West on Amasa Hays land & contains ten acres more or less.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Grantee and to his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Grantor do for my self & my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee & his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Grantor do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Grantee and to his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22 nd day of Nov. Anno Domini 1823
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Sarah Griffin Jacob Griffin
Ephraim Gillet & Seal
Stockbridge County ss Granby 22. Nov 1823
Personally appeared
Ephraim Gillet
signer and sealer of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
Jacob Griffin Justice of Peace

Halifax Co. Granby April 7 th 1825 personally appeared Justus D. Wilson and made Solemn oath that Daniel Hays was acting Town Clerk of the Town of Granby & that the certificate on the Deed purporting to be made by said Hays was in the proper hand writing of the said Hays I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office J. Griffin Just of Peace
Sealed with this Seal of the Town of Granby this 13th day of June 1823 and is recorded in Granby the 13th day of June 1823 Daniel Hays Jr. Register
The Within is a true copy of Record Just Daniel Hays Just. Town C. l. k -
at an annual meeting held in Granby on the first Monday of December AD 1824 Daniel Hays Just - was appointed Town Clerk as appears by Records of said Town Just Daniel Hays Just. Town C. l. k - a true copy of Record Just Daniel Hays Just Town C. l. k -

Seymour Gillet of Lawful age being duly sworn deposith and saith, that on the 22 nd day of November 1823 he purchased of Ephraim Gillet thirty acres of land lying in Granby Hartford County & State of Connecticut at Fifteen dollars per acre for which he has paid and become obligated to pay the debts of the said Ephraim Gillet in the following manner (Altho' the nominal sum in the deed is Four hundred dollars. But the real sum was Four hundred and fifty dollars)
  To  Alpheus Hages  —  71  53    To  Benjamin Mead  —  120  00    To  William Ellis  —  25.  66    To  Phelps & Humphreys  —  17.  66    To  West Goodrich  —  32.  49    To  Cash paid for cloth  —  10  00    on the Estate of  Daniel Philmer Jones  —  12.  59    To  Sadoc Wilcox  —  17  25    To  Grain, Labor  —  100  —    To  Cash paid for  —  22.  82    Provisions for Family  430  00    balance due to E Gillet  —  —  20  —     $450  00  
Seymour Gillet
Hartford County ss Granby April 7 th 1825
personally appeared Seymour Gillet and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me Paul Griffin Esq. Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above named Seymour Gillet is a Credible Witness and disinterested P Griffin Esq. Justice of the Peace

Sworn duly sworn Alpheus Hays of lawful age, Deputy and South That his account for dressing Wollen cloth against Ephraim Gillet, for a number of years past is $100. 14 That the said Ephraim has paid on said account 28. 61 by his labor principally 71. 53
and that Seymour Gillet has become obligated to the said Hays for the payment of the balance due of seventy one dollars 63 cts from the said Ephraim to the said Hays & the deponent believes that the aforesaid Filled Cloth was applied exclusively for the benefit of the said Ephraim Gillet and Family. Alpheus Hays
Waukesha County p. Granville
Jan'y 31. 1825
personally appeared Alpheus Hays and made oath to the truth of the above statement and account by him subscribed before me
J. Griffin Jd Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that the said Alpheus Hays is a Creditable Man & Disinterested
J. Griffin Jd Justice of Peace

Benjamin Weed of Lawful age being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the 16 th of Dec 1819 he sold to Ephraim Gillet of Granby — a piece of Land situated in said Granby for containing about thirteen acres, for which the said Gillet gave to him his Note in payment to be paid one two & three Years with the Interest after due The Amount of said Notes one hundred & seventy five dollars when made, and the said Ephraim has paid in Cider Labor, & money about Fifty five dollars & Seymour Gillet has become obligated to pay the balance due about one hundred & twenty dollars — and on the 20 th June 1816 the said Ephraim was Indebted to the said Weed the sum of 58. dollars 64 cts which was paid at different times by the said Ephraim and payment made in full on the 29 th Dec. 1817 1818 and the deponent believes that the money and other articles which the said Gillet had of him were applied exclusively for the benefit of said Gillet & family Benjamin Weed Hampden County ss Granby } personally appeared Benjamin Weed July 5. 1825 } and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed
before me
Isaac Griffin Sw. Justice of Peace
I certify that the said Benjamin Weed is a Credible Witness & disinterested
J. Griffin Sw. Justice of Peace

William Ellis of Lawful age being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his account against Ephraim Gillet for Goods viz. dry goods & Groceries & necessaries for the family of P. Ephraim Gillet & himself - commencing on the 20 th day of July 1819 and ending on the 21 st day of Sept 1824 amounts to the sum of - twenty five dollars 66 cts for which said Ephraim Gillet has paid me in full and
Wm Ellis
Hanford County ss Granby Feby 11 th 1825
personally appeared William Ellis and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed before me
Jacob Griffin Jur Justice of Peace
I certify that the aforesaid William Ellis is a Creditable witness and disinterested
J. Griffin Jur Justice of the Peace

Doctor Phelps Humphreys of Lawful age deposeth and saith that his account against Ephraim Tillet of Granby commencing May 28. 1822 for medical aid & medicine is Six dollars 86 cts
$16.86
Phelps Humphreys
Stafford Co. Granby July 5. 1825
personally appeared Phelps Humphreys and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed
J. Griffin J. Judge of Probate
I hereby state that Phelps Humphreys is a credible witness & duly qualified
J. Griffin J. Judge of Probate
6.86 62 10.18 17.66
Ephraim Tillet
To the Estate of Philander Humphreys, decd
62 cts
1829 Sept 16 To medical services —
To Humphreys & Banning for ditto 10.18
Phelps Humphreys Administrator
to the Estate of Philander Humphreys deceased and Assignee of Josiah C Banning surviving jointure of the late jointure of Humphreys & Banning
1070 686 384

Herb d Goodrich of Lanesboro gh do hereby certify before the said that his account against Ephraim Gillet commencing on the 16 th day of November Decr 1817 and ending up to this time amounts to the sum of sixty dollars 13 cts for the value of Shoe leather - & the said Goodrich believes that it was exclusively for the benefit of said Gillet & family and that he received of Ephraim Gillet in payment of the above account thirty two dollars 49 cts and the balance how paid he does not recollect -
Herb d Goodrich
Staats County N Y Franky March 11 th 1825
personally appeared Herb d Goodrich and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed sworn before me
Jacob Griffin Notary Public
I certify that the said Herb d Goodrich is a credible witness and disinterested
J Griffin Notary Public

I Ansel Humphrys Administrator on the Estate of Doctor Philimon Jones late of Granby deceased do Certify that the charges against Ephraim Gillet for medicine and medical aid, commencing on the 18 th day of March 1818 and ending on the 9 th day of July 1820 amounts to the sum of thirty five dollars and 55 cts and the balance of eleven dollars 59 cts was paid me by Ephraim, & I say more Gillet in what proportion by Cash I do not recollect -
Canton 10. March 1825 Ansel Humphrys Administrator
Sworn and subscribed to before me
Harford County ss Ioub Griffin Sw Justice of Peace
Canton 10. March 1825
I certify that Ansel Humphrys is a Creditable Man & Disinterested J. Griffin Sw Justice of Peace

MRS. O. L. TRENARY 6027 FIFTH AVENUE KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
May 28, 1935.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of the application made for a pension by Ephriam Gillett of Granby, Conn., in 1840. He was then 79 years of age, and had been a Revolutionary Soldier.
Thank you,
Signature Mrs. O. L. Trenary, 6027-5th Avenue, Kenosha, Wis.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Ephraim Gillet , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 14, 1776 1 yr. Pvt Noah Phelps Andrew Ward Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
White Plains Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, June 12, 1888. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Granby Conn
Age at date of application, 57
Remarks:
Respectfully,
Commissioner.